The mince pie and sherry hangovers might be a distant memory now, however it seems that the festive financial hangovers are set to last until Easter. We all know that Christmas is the time of year that many of us in the UK splurge on gifts and festive merriment. Because of this, the financial … [Read more...]
Meal prep is helping to cut costs after Christmas
Christmas may be finished however the food bills aren't! According to new research meal prepping can cut the cost after an expensive festive period. The New Year is now is full swing, yeah we're not happy the festivities have ended either, and new research carried out by Appliances Direct has … [Read more...]
Why should we start planning for Christmas now?
With only 4 months to go why should we start planning for Christmas now? Although it still seems so far away, planning your Christmas now will take the stress out of your Christmas preparations and singing along to your favourite Christmas song will make cleaning the house so much … [Read more...]
Brits admit they won’t pay off their Christmas debt until April
Brits won't pay off their Christmas debt until April, according to research of 2,000 UK adults carried out by PiggyBank and OnePoll. High spending on gifts, food, drink and more means that we won't clear off festive spending until fourteen weeks into 2018. The poll found that on average … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE: eBay Share’s Expert Advice For Buying And Selling This Christmas
Sometimes it can seem as though our hands are never out of our pockets during the festive months, from buing gifts to putting on the biggest feast of the year, we could all do with earning a little extra cash and finding ways to save before the big day. We asked eBay to share some exclusive … [Read more...]
American Express Shares Expert Advice For Those Planning To Start Christmas Shopping
American Express recently conducted a survey which found that one in seven brits have already started Christmas shopping. The survey also outlines how much money is spent on different areas of Christmas. The results were quite surprising, see below! According to the survey, between gifts, … [Read more...]
Top Tips To Help You Save For A Festive Break
It's never easy trying to find extra money for a family holiday in the sun or a Christmas break to visit Santa in Lapland, it's never to soon to start saving so we've put together a few ideas that might just help you on your way. The 365 day Penny Challenge This is a really simple idea and if … [Read more...]
One In Five Are Using A Piggy Bank To Save For This Christmas
Are you using a piggy bank to save for the holiday season? According to a new survey one in five Brits are using the traditional at home piggy bank to put money aside for Christmas. Reseachers at 'GetPaidTo' surveyed 2,000 people and found not only are one in five using a piggy bank to try … [Read more...]
Why we think saving for Christmas is good for kids
We know it's only just March and Christmas seems a long way off, but now is a good time to start kids saving for Christmas, who knows they might just give you a gift this year. By the time children head off to school they're already getting regular pocket money, so how do we teach them how to … [Read more...]
Why You Should Use Discount Codes and Vouchers for Christmas
Throughout the festive season, grabbing a bargain at the right time is a great way to help spread the cost of present buying. With so many discount codes, vouchers and printables, it can not only be time consuming but difficult to know exactly when, where and how you can get the most from … [Read more...]
